Queen Latifah
Acting
Born: Mar 18, 1970
From: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen on November 28, 1989, featuring the hit single "Ladies First". Nature of a Sista' (1991) was her second and final album with Tommy Boy Records. Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998. Her third album, Black Reign (1993), became the first album by a solo female rapper to receive a RIAA certification, and spawned the single "U.N.I.T.Y.", which was influential in raising awareness of violence against women and the objectification of Black female sexuality. The record won a Grammy Award and peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. She then starred in the lead role of Set It Off (1996) and released her fourth album, Order in the Court, on June 16, 1998, with Motown Records. Latifah garnered acclaim with her role of Matron "Mama" Morton in the musical film Chicago (2002), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Latifah released her fifth album The …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021 | 4.0 |
| Joyful Noise | Vi Rose Hill | 2012 | 6.4 |
| The Dilemma | Dana | 2011 | 5.33 |
| Valentine's Day | Paula Thomas | 2010 | 5.921 |
| Just Wright | Leslie Wright | 2010 | 6.5 |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Ellie (voice) | 2009 | 6.763 |
| Mad Money | Nina Brewster | 2008 | 6.46 |
| What Happens in Vegas | Dr. Twitchell | 2008 | 6.112 |
| The Secret Life of Bees | August Boatwright | 2008 | 7.472 |
| Hairspray | Motormouth Maybelle | 2007 | 6.663 |
| Arctic Tale | Narrator | 2007 | 6.766 |
| Ice Age: The Meltdown | Ellie (voice) | 2006 | 6.716 |
| Stranger Than Fiction | Penny Escher | 2006 | 7.287 |
| The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Aunt Em | 2005 | 5.221 |
| Beauty Shop | Gina Norris | 2005 | 6.319 |
| Taxi | Isabelle 'Belle' Williams | 2004 | 5.55 |
| Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Gina | 2004 | 6.023 |
| Bringing Down the House | Charlene Morton | 2003 | 5.972 |
| Scary Movie 3 | Aunt Shaneequa / The Oracle | 2003 | 5.963 |
| Chicago | Matron Mama Morton | 2002 | 7.126 |
| Bringing Out the Dead | Dispatcher Love (voice) | 1999 | 6.604 |
| The Bone Collector | Thelma | 1999 | 6.8 |
| Sphere | Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher | 1998 | 6.129 |
| Hoodlum | Sulie | 1997 | 6.404 |
| Set It Off | Cleo | 1996 | 7.228 |
| Who's the Man? | Queen Latifah | 1993 | 5.292 |
| My Life | Theresa | 1993 | 6.689 |
| Juice | Ruffhouse M.C. | 1992 | 7.196 |
| House Party 2 | Zora | 1991 | 5.394 |
| Girls Trip 2 | Sasha Franklin | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1970 |
| From | Newark, New Jersey, … |